Global

The terms “Dragonfly” and “Energetic Bear” likely conjure up images of nature, but those in the electric and cybersecurity industries know better. The names belie the destructive nature of the team of Russian hackers they...

It is easy to underestimate the threat of an attack on the U.S. electrical transmission grid. It’s an issue that is easily overshadowed by more graphic and dynamic national security threats from abroad. However, there are...

After dragging their feet for the best part of a year, EU countries recently agreed on a 2030 climate and energy framework. This move forward has the potential to diminish the effects of global warming and climate change, but...

After World War II, the international economic system implemented free trade to promote cooperation between countries and avoid historical protectionist tendencies. More recently, though, trade agreements are becoming...

I spent two months this summer living in a rural village in Western Kenya where I taught optimistic, bright women basic accounting skills, coached them in computer literacy, and led community development exercises. I arrived...

The kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria by terrorist group Boko Haram in April cast a spotlight on the dangers that children in conflict areas face in simply going to school. Nearly five months after their capture,...

Food aid is a hot topic in the world of foreign policy these days. Though the U.S. Government’s Food for Peace program is housed in America’s international development agency, food aid is public diplomacy.